Rep. Schmidt Donates Pay Raise to the Freeburg Food and Clothing Bank Freeburg, IL…State Representative Kevin Schmidt (R-Millstadt) has pledged to donate the legislative pay raise he voted against to different…

Presidents Day is a day of recognition set aside for remembering the lineage of elected officials who have boldly led our nation. While Presidents Day is celebrated all across the…

Millstadt, IL…After receiving submissions from across the 114th District, State Representative Kevin Schmidt (R-Millstadt) has chosen Hoffen Funeral Home in Millstadt for his “Business of the Month.” With decades of…

My office has just released our 2026 Legislative Survey and I want you to share your thoughts with me! To be YOUR voice in Springfield, I need to know what…

We collected over 1,000 Valentine Day Cards for our Veterans this year! Plus we have small bags filled with sweat treats to deliver. I want to thank all of our…

Democratic State Representative Laura Faver Dias has filed a bill to bring back the Democrats’ proposed bag tax, just another example of their push to raise the cost of living…

Democrats File Legislation to Tax Bags Used at Stores Illinois Democrats are pushing a bag tax that would charge you every time you go to the store, with the fee…

Illinois residents already live with some of the nation’s biggest tax burdens, but that doesn’t stop Democrats from proposing legislation that would tax retirement income. But this is not the…

It was a pleasure to join community leaders at the Greater Belleville Chamber of Commerce “Issues & Eggs” brunch to discuss policy, development initiatives, and economic development in the 114th…

Developers are proposing the construction of a new 800-mile-long high-tension power line. Named the “Grain Belt Express”, the proposed 4-gigawatt (4 GW) line would originate near Dodge City, Kansas, and…